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ENGL 102
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Ernest Hemingway’s fictional story, “Hills Like White Elephants,” is an example of a short story that embraces many literature elements. In as much as the storyline is set in a single day, the events in the story signify a lot in the American context.
In terms of setting, the story is set in the country of Spain. To be precise, the storyline is set in the train station located in the Ebro Valley in Madrid. Evidence of this setting can be seen from the story through the constant reference of the native country of Spain as well as “Ebro” which is a river in the Northern part of Spain. Plot, in the world of literature, can be defined as the series of events that an author uses so as to tell a story and to bring out the sequential flow of events. The plot is centered on the young couple at the train station that is having a normal conversation regarding the scenery that is observed from a far. However, the topic of discussion is beyond than simple. There is extreme symbolism that is represented by the simple conversation. The constant disagreements and differing opinions between the boy and girl shows that it is more than just a simple conversation.
The narration style that is adopted by Hemingway in the story is quite unique and embraces the idea of creativity. In the story, the main narration point of view is the third-persons point of view. The third person’s point of view is presents an objective angle of the story. Critical for the story is that the third person objective point of narration is used to conclude and give a true evaluation of what the characters thoughts and experiences. There is more detail of the feelings and the thoughts of the characters in the story that is brought out through the use of the third person point of narration.
Perhaps the greatest element that comes out evident from the story “Hills Like White Elephants,” is the extensive use of symbolism. Symbolism in literature works can be defined as stylistic device that means something more than what is seen on the surface. The obvious use of symbolism in the short story is first seen through the use of characters. The description of hills and valley is purely symbolic. The valley side that is viewed as dry and without a shade is representative of the wrong decision of abortion that may cause barrenness and infertility due to abortion. On the opposite side, there is a valley that is green with the Ebro river that is symbolic of life and fertility. The female character girl represents the naivety and innocence that is held by a majority in society regarding important matters such as abortion while on the contrary the male counterpart in the story represents a strong view on the subject matter. Other than that, there are many instances that represent symbolism. The plot of the story being set on the train station is an illustration of the fact that the couples lives is on the move and can take a serious change owing to the decision taken.
Essentially, “Hills Like White Elephants,” is a story that represents beauty in terms of the elements that are employed. All in all, the various elements that are employed in the story make it a masterpiece worth implementation in real life.
Works Cited
Mays., and Kelly J.. The Norton Introduction to Literature (Digital Portable Edition), 11th Edition. “Hills Like White Elephants” W. W. Norton & Company, 2014. VitalBook file.
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ENGL 102
Insert DateIbsen’s A Doll House: An Analysis
Structure
A Doll House is a three-act play that was developed by Ibsen with a detailed focus on the 19th century. This may have been the time of Ibsen’s existence, but the play expresses magnificent literary supremacy. Masculine dominance is portrayed in the play in a characteristic of the previous millenniums. In an instance, Nora Helmer, who could not sign a legal document alone considering that she is a woman, had to forge her father’s signs so to get funds for the restoration of her husband’s health. This exposition unfolds into a storyline that starts when Nora and husband, Torvald, both leave for a locality with a warmer climate in the restoration of Torvald’s health.
This kind of development is superfluous and sequential and so makes the structure of the play to be linear. That so becomes eminent as complications arise that threaten to compromise Nora’s situation. Essentially, that is a build up upon the previous revelations that Nora made to her friend Linde. The resurfacing of Nils Krogstad, Nora’s Debtor, creates a twist and spoils what had otherwise been planned by Nora to be a perfect getaway. It is at the instance that she learns forgery is a criminal offense, and yet Nils exploits the situation and blackmails her into paying her debt by threatening to reveal incriminating acts.
There is clarity that the play follows a precept that is easy to follow as every act directly links to the next. Accordingly, every act is a build up upon the previous and a foundation for the next. In essence, reading the play feels like following the real life events that are nearly self-explanatory. For instance, in the final acts of the play, Nora and Krogstad both manage to get over their differences, and they end up in a formal relationship (Ibsen, Act II, pg 27). Even as Nora decides to tell her husband, there is the connection that associates the third act with the previous.
Themes
In the first instance, there is a sacrificial duty held by women. Ibsen managed to portray the sacrifices that women make as they seek to satisfy the demands of their families and to the extreme, even the society. This was a factor that was not unusual in the 19th century as marriages and sometimes work became the key subjects of the kind of influence that a woman would have. The most clearly projected instances include the situation in which Linde as compelled to break up with her true love, Krogstad, as she had to get married to a richer guy. That is a move that was pulled in a bid to support Linde’s parent and brothers. In another instance, Nora had to leave her children under the care of a nanny (Ibsen, Act III, pg 45).
The second theme is the deception that appearances may project. The characters’ true selves are hidden behind appearances that create false impressions and sire wrong beliefs to the actual identity, ability and personality of the people. At the preliminary stages in Act I, it would be easy to believe that Nora is shy and silly and has a weak personality. However, as the play progresses, Nora matures as an emotionally strong character who is also intelligent. Torvald is also the other character who is strong and loving at the beginning of the play. He, however, he later turns out to be selfish and cowardly.
The last theme is the filial and parental responsibilities and obligations that is sired in the characters who express the belief that parents should exhibit responsibility, love, and care toward their children. Torvald even expresses the idea to Nora as he states that the morality of every personality is subject to the kind of parental care that children get at the tender ages (Ibsen, Act I, pg 18).
Characterization
Nora Helmer, as one of the major characters, kick starts the play and is projected as a loving personality as she responds to her husband’s demands. Essentially, silly, becomes a label with which she is associated as she is referred to as such by her husband, Torvald. Nora is the kind of character who matures with the story line and sheds the silly tag as she proves intelligent and strong. In the final act when Torvald makes a selfish reaction to Nora’s revelation, she discovers that she has been leading a life contradicts her personality. However, this a characteristic that was noticeable at the preliminary stages of the play, especially when she ate the macaroons and lied to Torvald about it. She finally left Torvald (Ibsen, Act III, pg 45).
Torvald Helmer is the other key character who plays as Nora’s husband. This is a character whose personality is blown with the development of the play. Initially, he gets projected a loving, strong and caring husband. However, his reactions to Krogstad’s threats and Nora’s revelations prove that he is a selfish coward. He is also projected a character who is very much aware of the perceptions held by the society. This gets projected when he refuses to keep Krogstad in the office for fear of the thoughts of the members of the community. Accordingly, he is the kind of man who feels that the society should outstandingly respect him. This aspect even drives him to make Nora to stay in the house as he sought to keep a positive image of his family (Ibsen, Act III, pg 42).
Cited Work
Ibsen, Henrik. A Doll’s House. Rockville, Md: Serenity Publishers, 2009. Print.
Summary of the Article Viewing Cybersecurity
Insecurity has become a huge threat in the current world. It threatens the security and stability of organizations and their assets. Several initiatives have been formulated to curb the rise of the vice, but few success stories have been reported. Indeed, a rise in security companies is indicative of the steps and the seriousness that corporations and individuals have on eliminating this threat. However, physical insecurity is outdated as criminals move to continue their trade on the internet. This follows the increase in the use of the internet and its products. In truth, several economic activities such as banking, shopping and even storage of valuable information is done on the internet. The movement from analogue to digital approaches to the economy has also come with intelligible people using their knowledge to defraud others. The existence of hackers has been known for centuries. In this regard, this paper strives to summarise the statements in an article about cyber insecurity and relate it to work done in class.
Summary of the Article “Viewing Cybersecurity”
Businesses must come to terms with the increasing rate of cyber insecurity as reports of these kinds of crime increase as each day passes. Indeed, the rise in terrorists, hackers, and organized crime gangs implies that businesses homes as well as other organizations have to enhance their security. The most astounding development is the involvement of other nations in these crime syndicates, which implies that there is a lot at stake. In this regard, various cyber security companies as well as gadgets have been developed in a bid to eliminate or just reduce these threats. However, the first thing that needs to be done concerning these threats is vetting, evaluation, and then management of these risks. This is where COSO becomes relevant.
The popularity of the internal control framework, which was updated in 2013, has risen because of its ability to evaluate and manage cyber risks. This is a framework used largely by Committee of Sponsoring Organizations (COSO). COSO has a number of principles that guide this framework. All these principles are geared at identifying and managing cyber risks. Indeed, the process begins with identifying objectives that allows for the identification of the risks that might affect the company. Subsequent steps involve analysing the risks and designing a basis for solving and managing these risks. This happens after setting objectives of the whole business enterprise concerning cyber issues. After these processes have been completed, it is time for the organization to identify the changes that the design might have on the organization. Moreover, the impacts of the organization’s objectives on the internal control framework must also be evaluated. All these processes enable the formulation of a fool proof system of guarding against cyber crime.
Relevance of the article to class work
The article concerns itself with cyber security and the methods developed to enhance the security of businesses against these crimes. COSO dedicates itself with the formulation of processes and frameworks similar to those studied in class. These include the internal control framework. Moreover, cyber security is related to computers and as such, the article has referred to computer related terms such as hackers and software, which are elements studied in class.
Conclusion
Cyber security is a term that is on the lips of many business owners because of the increase in the use of the internet and the rise in crimes related to the internet. This implies that several interventions have to be formulated so that the crime is eliminated. COSO has dedicated itself to this cause and this is perhaps the beginning of the elimination of these crimes.